The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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A | Alimentary tract and metabolism | |
2
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A10 | Drugs used in diabetes | |
3
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A10A | Insulins and analogues | |
4
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A10AE | Insulins and analogues for injection, long-acting | |
5
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A10AE04 | Insulin glargine |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Code | Route | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAREN | Parenteral | 40 [iU] |
| Active Ingredient |
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Insulin glargine is a human insulin analogue designed to have a low solubility at neutral pH. After injection, the acidic solution is neutralised leading to formation of a precipitate from which small amounts of insulin glargine are continuously released. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASAGLAR Solution for injection Kwikpen / Tempo pen | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| LANTUS Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) | |
| SEMGLEE Solution for injection | MPI, US: SPL/PLR | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | |
| TOUJEO Solution for injection | MPI, EU: SmPC | European Medicines Agency (EU) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.